[Wahwlsnt]

You know, it wouldn't kill people to do at least a little research on Teh Intertubeses. Five seconds on Google hardly counts as a "major undertaking."

http://www.liveearth.org/green_policy.php
LIVE EARTH - GREEN EVENT GUIDELINES
With support from the U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED Green Building Rating System, Live Earth will implement new Green Event Guidelines. Learning from LEED, the green event guidelines holistically address the key areas of impact of a large live event - including recycling and composting, food and beverages, packaging, transportation, energy, water usage, and the event site itself. The guidelines also place special emphasis on measurable improvements.

John Picard, the award-winning sustainability expert and former member of President Clinton's Green White House task force, is leading the Live Earth team of sustainability experts. By embedding a team of world-class sustainability experts within the production staff, waste streams will be designed out prior to its negative environmental impact. From power generation at the concerts to garbage generated by concert goers, Live Earth will bestow an eco-friendly legacy on the live entertainment industry.

Among the steps being taken are:

* All electricity that powers the shows will be from renewable sources, either through utility supplied renewable energy, biodiesel generators, or renewable energy credits.
* Concessionaires will be encouraged to use and directed to suppliers of agricultural/ biodegradable plastics (i.e. made from corn). Also, concessionaire waste will be minimized through a comprehensive recycling and reuse system organized at the venue.
* Venue offices, walkways, etc will be optimized to use as little electricity as possible.
* The entire production design will follow sustainable light design principles. Production lighting will include the use of LED light bulbs, signage will be produced from recycled or agricultural materials, and some tickets will be integrated with public transportation access and green messaging.
* Live Earth staff and artist air travel will be offset through carbon credits.
Ground travel will be hybrid or high-efficiency vehicles, where possible.

Steps being taken in our offices:

* Set computers, printers, etc. to go to "sleep" after a few minutes.
* Print and copy double-sided to reduce paper use
* Use recycled paper products
* Purchase furniture that is made of recycled products, and recycle or donate once it's no longer needed
* Replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs
* Turn off computers and lights at night - install power strips so it's easy to turn off all electronics at once
* Encourage recycling by having bins accessible around the office
* Have reuseable ceramic mugs for coffee or water, rather than disposalbe ones
* Encourage carpools
* Purchase carbon offsets

"The green event guidelines are a starting point," commented John Rego, Live Earth's Environmental Advisor. "They give us roadmap to focus our efforts, goals by which to grade ourselves, and a way to track improvements over time." Rego continued: "The guidelines are breaking new ground for the live event industry, so it's going to be a learning process for us all. Beyond improving our actual environmental footprint, I expect our greatest contribution will be educating the thousands of people who are involved in an event of this scale on how to do better - knowledge that we're confident they'll take to their next event."

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[irrawnWab]

Originally posted by BeBro
I'm not speaking about the eco-impact of the event though I've been hearing people whine ignorantly about it all week. This was a preemptive strike against lazy morons who inevitably will.

[alegsghed]

anything more than marketing campaigns for singers, bands etc.? And Al Gore of course Since the only effect outside of the concert arenas themselves was to promote " marketing campaigns for singers, bands etc.? And Al Gore of course," who cares how much pollution they didn't create. They could have not held the event at all, produced no pollution whatsoever, and been closer to their goal.

These sort of events are always stupid. 90% of the people in attendance don't give a **** about the cause, they just want to hear good music. How many people really care about Tibetan freedom, lets be honest?

[ycMC0PLg]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe

The Who

Sir Bob Geldof Translation... two boring old farts who didn't get to play and stroke their egos are complaining.

[TravelMan]

biodiesel generators, or renewable energy credits lol @ both of them as being useful.

I agree this is again another hypocritical stunt, it's just like all those damn Live Aid type stuff where people with £50mill+ in the bank urge you to give to help others. Go donate £45mill yourself you **** and you can still live without want.

[Sellorect]

liberals should have taken up a different cause, they gotta clean up after their big parties now

[Anamehuskeene]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
Any evidence to say they weren't asked and that is their motivation? No. It's just the most likely hypothesis. They were happy to play Live Aid II IIRC, and their arguments would shame even a tabloid.

And happily today, another favourite right wing blowhard excuse for climate change collapsed.

I'm guessing the response from the Lomborg-tards will be that the Royal Society is a liberal conspiracy. They should just give up and go back to UFO conspiracies.

[viagra_generic]

Originally posted by Patroklos
These sort of events are always stupid. 90% of the people in attendance don't give a **** about the cause, they just want to hear good music. How many people really care about Tibetan freedom, lets be honest? I'm not going to bother, but you might google "population of Tibet" for an estimate.

Thing is, though, those concerts really ought to be playing Tibetan music. Hooray for throat-singing!

[DoctorTDent]

Originally posted by Agathon


No. It's just the most likely hypothesis. A false hypothesis given they actually stated their reasons for calling into question the need for such a boondoggle.

No... The most likely hypothesis would be their stated reasons until you provide countering proof. Conjecture on motive is at best spurious. (BTW Participation in other XYZ Aid events hardly counts as proof.)

[Pheddytrourry]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe


A false hypothesis given they actually stated their reasons for calling into question the need for such a boondoggle.

No... The most likely hypothesis would be their stated reasons until you provide countering proof. Conjecture on motive is at best spurious. (BTW Participation in other XYZ Aid events hardly counts as proof.) Given that they have participated in events that are no different, other than the cause involved, they are being silly. Of course people know about climate change, but it doesn't exactly loom large in their minds. Events like this, and like Live Aid are meant to make it loom larger (which was the point). Of course, holding a giant worldwide media event is not going to do this. Similarly, corporations spend millions on worldwide advertising campaigns because they know it will be an absolute waste of time.

And Daltrey is clearly being a clown. The sort of guy who says "let's not spend 10 quid now, so we can save a thousand down the road". Either he's an idiot, or he's being disingenuous. I guess it's Al Gore's fault for not wanting to drag out the usual wheezing suspects.

I guess your posts are useful in that someone can pretty much guarantee infallibility if they disagree with you.

[appletango]

Originally posted by BlackCat
Yup, it's a proven fact that there areno global warming, actually it's more like a chilling

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6286484.stm



It probably is problematic to handle snow if it 90 years since last time Certainly is interesting what's happening in the other hemisphere right now, especially with this current solar cycle as it is..